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Reader remembers Roosevelt High School in 1943
At old Roosevelt High School, which was located on West Third Street in Dayton, the subject on many of the student’s minds in the year 1943 was World War II.
A reader who didn’t sign the letter wrote to me recently and sent along a copy of the Roosevelt High School newspaper, known as the Roosevelt Times, published on June 9, 1943, a week before 173 girls and 124 boys walked down the aisle at the old NCR Auditorium to pick up diplomas.
According to stories in the paper about 50 of the male graduates had left school before attending the ceremony to become part of the armed forces serving our nation.
One poem printed in the paper was penned by student Damer Brigner and goes like this:
“Our class of 1943 is both on land and sea for purpose of maintaining peace, security, and liberty.
“We’ll send some boys across the sea to show that we are tough. “Some of our girls will follow too to probe no job’s too rough.
“For Roosevelt High, Oh Roosevelt High - We’ll give you all the fame. “We’ll use our might to win this fight and honor thy great name.”
Whoever sent the newspaper to me said in the note: “My brother graduated from Roosevelt in June of ‘43 and after graduation was killed in Normandy in June of 1944.
“I found this old newspaper among his papers and I wondered if anyone who graduated from Roosevelt might want to have the paper.”
If you know someone who would like to take possession of this Roosevelt memory, please be in touch and I will see that you get it.
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By bobbie dunigan
December 23, 2009 11:08 AM | Link to this
I graduated from Roosevelt in 1948 and was so sad when it was torn down. The building was so great could have been restored.
By Sylvester White
December 23, 2009 12:03 PM | Link to this
I can understand the building being torn down after so many years, I just have so many wonderful memories of going to school there.
By Donald H. Myers
June 11, 2010 2:06 PM | Link to this
Good afternoon. I am writing in regards to my mother: Dorris Mae Hitchcock who attended Roosevelt High School and graduated in 1943. My mother is now 86 years old and it would be a wonderful gift if I could present to her any and all information, including photos, of her graduating class. I would especially like any photos of my mother. And yes, I would love a copy of the paper you mentioned in your blog. Also, could you direct me to a person or web site that may provide me with any photos or information. I thank you beforehand for your assistance. Respectfully, Donald H. Myers
By Donald H. Myers
June 11, 2010 9:46 PM | Link to this
Sorry, I made an error in my previous comments. My mothers maiden name was Dorris Mae Thomas, after her step-father. v/r, Donald H. Myers
By MU
September 23, 2010 10:15 PM | Link to this
My mother, Gene I. Summers, graduated from Roosevelt in 1944. She passed away in 1999. Didn’t it have a swimming pool?
By jay
February 16, 2011 7:04 AM | Link to this
From talking to Past Students back in the 40’s and 50’s their thoughts were how the Decline of education in the school system has gone Downhill to the point of no return, I believe the Dayton school system is ranked at the Bottom of all of the City schools in Ohio, a sad note in the History of Dayton Education,From Number 1 to Last.
By James
April 11, 2011 2:10 AM | Link to this
There were 2 pools at Roosevelt.